2026: Special Issue: Perspectives on the Economics of Climate Change

This special issue features the work of undergraduate students who offer fresh, research-informed perspectives on one of the most urgent challenges of our time: climate change. Their contributions show how economic reasoning can help illuminate the causes, consequences, and policy dilemmas of a warming world. At the same time, they demonstrate that the economics of climate change extends well beyond markets and prices alone. Collectively, these essays explore questions of collective action, intergenerational responsibility, ecosystem value, biodiversity loss, adaptation, and climate justice. They reflect the breadth of learning that can emerge when students are invited to engage seriously with both economic analysis and the ethical and institutional dimensions of climate change. This collection highlights the curiosity, analytical skill, and seriousness that undergraduate researchers can bring to contemporary climate debates. It also reminds us that climate change pushes economics to become broader, more reflective, and more attentive to the values markets alone cannot protect.